Congressman Gallego Responds to Border Security Results Act

Washington, D.C.: Congressman Pete Gallego today responded to the Border Security Results Act introduced by Senator John Cornyn and Rep. Michael McCaul. According to the Texas Tribune, the Act sets up border security metrics they would have to be met before considering immigration reform.

“The math doesn’t add up,” said Congressman Pete Gallego (TX-23). You can’t reduce border wait times and apprehend more people with fewer employees and less money. Those who supported sequestration should see that.

With about 800 miles of Texas-Mexico border in the district, I know the border impacts every part of our state. I’m hopeful that this bill is a good faith effort to move forward and not an attempt to build another wall between immigrants and the American dream.

Voters made it clear in November that Congress must act on real immigration reform now – and not a sham packaged as progress.  Small businesses, chambers, and families across our state are counting on it.

Reducing border wait times is something for which businesses and border lawmakers have long advocated.  I’m glad our senior senator is now onboard.  He can do much to allocate the resources to make reduced wait times possible.”

Congressman Pete Gallego (TX-23) represents a district that runs along 800 miles of the U.S.- Mexico border. No other congressional district in the country shares a larger border with Mexico. The Eagle Pass, Del Rio, Presidio, and Fabens Port of Entry are in CD 23. Prior to representing CD23, Pete Gallego represented House District 74 in the Texas House, which contains over half of the Texas/Mexico border.